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World Environment Day takes place every year on 5 June. It is the United Nations’ flagship day for promoting worldwide awareness and action for the environment. Since 1974 it has grown to be one of the largest global platforms for public outreach, celebrated...

The Government of Fiji is committed to a national network of 30% Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) by the end of 2020. With the support of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Oceania Regional Office, and other government agencies, and NGO...

As the world continues to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) stands in solidarity with all those already directly affected by the virus around the world and Fiji. Our thoughts are with all vulnerable...

With the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, handwashing to prevent infection has become a number one priority. Yet, access to clean water for handwashing is still a luxury for many. Over 3 billion people lack basic handwashing facilities, and 1 in 3 people...

Over thirty experts from across Samoa gathered in Apia for a one day workshop to map the country’s special and unique marine areas. These special and unique marine areas are home to a number of species and include habitats such as coral reefs, mangroves and...

The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and the Samoa Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) completed a national training for Samoa’s government officers across environment and fisheries sectors. The training was...

In the Pacific region, Protected and Conserved Areas are essential for halting biodiversity loss, maintaining essential ecosystem services and supporting human well-being within an island context. Recognising this, the countries of the region have shown...

The BIOPAMA grant-making facility, the “Action Component” was launched in 2019 with two calls for proposals for two different types of grants: one for medium grants (June 2019) and one for small technical grants (December 2019). During 2020 there will be...